The Man Who Slept All Day

By: Craig Rice

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Synopsis: A weekend getaway among friends becomes an occasion for murder in this &“entertaining tantalizer&” of a whodunit (Kirkus Reviews). Eccentric brothers Frank and George Faulkner are hosting a weekend house party at the legendary Ravensmoor estate. The guests include a pair of struggling newlyweds, a brutal criminal attorney, a fading chorus girl, and a freeloading couple who live off the fat of their friends. All of them are acquaintances save for a mousy stranger who&’s more shadow than man. Then, one by one, each visitor makes the same startling discovery: George&’s corpse snuggled under the covers of his bed. It could&’ve been another of his tasteless practical jokes—if not for the gaping wound in his neck. Why everyone&’s been assembled to partake in a murder is only the first mystery. Because the party at Ravensmoor is just getting started . . .